Gasoline filter



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r K. HOBBS GASOLINE FILTER .Filed April 1o, 192e 23' 7l?. Z 23 35 2e -2526 25 225 Patented 0st. 19, 1926.

iran srarns KERMIT HOBBS, OF` CHICAGG,

ILLINOIS.

GASOLN'E FILTER.

Application filed .April J 1926.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in gasoline filtersand more particularly to a filter of this charac-ter which is adapted tobe associated with the fillingl nipple of a gasoline tank in position toextend therein and has for its principal object the provision of animproved construction of this character which will be highly eflicientin use and economical in manufacture.

The present invention constitutes an improvement over that disclosed inmy Patent 1,581,911?.

The present invention provision for protecting` the foraminated sleeveincluded as a part of the filter from damage by the nozzle of a supplyhose inserted into the filter.

The invention further contemplates the provision for separating`sediment from gasoline as discharged from a supply hose into theLgasoline tank. To accomplish this object it is intended that there beincluded as a part of the filter a sedimentcup arranged above which Visa baille plate in spaced relation with adjacent walls of the filter toafford communication between the sediment cup and the interior of thefilter.

A. further object of the invention is the novel combination andarrangement of parts for removably supporting` the baffle plate, hereinmentioned, in position above the sediment cup.

il still further object of the invention is the novel combination andarrangement of parts for detachably securing the filter in extendedposition in a gasoline tank.

Other objects willappear hereinafter.

rlhe invention consists in the combination and arrangement of partshereinafter described and claimed. i

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawing, illustrating' the preferred form of constrnction, and in whichFig. 1 is a fragmentary sectional detail view of a gasoline tankillustrating the in vention associated therewith,

Fig. 2 is a vertical vsectional detail view of the same,

Fig'. 3 is a plan view of the su bstan tially Fig. e is substantiallycontemplates the same taken on line 853 of Fig. 2

a sectional detail view talren on line 4 4: of Fig, 2,

i member semi No. 101,171.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional detail view talten substantially online 5-5 of Fig. 3,

Fig. G is a top plan view of the baliie plate embodied in theinvention,`and

Fig. is a side elevational view of the saine.

To accomplish the various objects of the present invention I provide atubular body generally indicated at A defining at its upper end portiona filling' noch' l1 and at its lower end portion a sediment cup l2. Thebody A further defines rail members 111 set inwardly from the outer wallsurfaces of the filling; neck and sediment cup herein mentioned. Theopposite end of these rail members merge into the wallsdefiningtlieiilliiigl neck and 'sediment cup as at 1G to form an integral partof this filling neck andL sediment cup. The rail members 14E aredisposed inwardly of the wall surfaces 16 so as to arrange these railmembers in spaced relation with a foraminated sleeve 1l.portionsconfined in recesses 18. formed in the walls defining thefilling neclt and the sediment cup. 1

rlShe filling neck includes an outwardly extending flange 18 adapted tobe supported by an inwardly extending flange 19 formed as an integralpart of a supportingl fitting This supporting fittingl includes a ringportion 21 thr aded as' at 22 lto receive a closure cap23. `Thissupporting' fitting is adapted to be threaded upon the filling nipple24e included as a part of the gasoline tank 25 fragincntarilyillustrated in Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing. l

Formed as an integral member 21 are oppositely disposed lugs 26 arrangedabove the inwardly extending flange 19 and disposed inwardly of the ring2l. he outwardly extending flange 18 has notches 27 formed therein whichare adapted under certain conditions to permit passage of the lug-s 26when the filter is withdrawn from extended position in the gasolinetank.

The tubular body is normally detachably 'secured in extended positionthrough the medium of locking` members 28. These locking members 28 arepreferably formed from a strip of material bowed in a direction alongtheir length as best illustrated in This sleeveV 17 has its oppositeendpart of this ring Y tended position in Y sition illustrated in Fig. 2the lhose not shown) Y is inserted 'discharge the ,gasolineflowing'therethrough into the tanlr`25.

kin vuse gasoline pose of protecting' the l:from damage bythe nozzle ofthe hose.

whereby they will through the vforaminated sleeve that Fig. 2. Theselocking members are attached to the outwardly extending flange 18through the medium of pin members 29 adapted to work in slots 30 formedin the end portions 31 of these locking members. rllhese slots BO permitthe locking; members to be depressed to disengage the lugs`26 fromdepressions 32 formed intermediate the opposite ends of these lockingmembers. These locking` members further include inwardly ex-tendingrfinger engaging strips 33. These strips are preferably formed as anintegral part of the locking' members and they facilitate depressingl ofthe locking members to disenpjag'e the lugs 26 from the depressions 32.

In positioning' the tubular body A in etithe gasoline tanlr theoutwardly extendingflange 18 is disposed a position above the inwardlyeff-tendine` flange 19 to permitpassage ofgthe lues 2G through thenotches 2'?. After this has been accomplished the locking: members 28are depressed, by applyingthe lingers upon the strips 33 and the tubularbody is rotated to bring the lugs 26 lin engagement in the depress-ions32. lnthis position of the tubular body it is manifest that the same iseffectively locl'red against withdrawal. After the tubular body has beenlocked in the pocap 23 is then threaded upon the ringr member 21 toprevent the admission of' dirt or other fore n particles of matter intothe gasoline tanlr through the filter. As will be noted in Figs. 2 thisVcapV is provided with the usual vent port 23 for purposes welll known inthe art.

The construction ofthe filter thus far described is such that by theprovision of the railfmeinbers 14 damage to the sleeve 17 is preventedwhen the nozzle of the supply in the filter to l am aware of the factthat priortomy invention there are now Y Y v-filters which include aspartthereot wire strips or rods for thepuru foramin ated sl eerehowever, l. have foundby experience that these wire stri-ps or rods areeasily bent and that by constant insertion of the nozzle of the hose inthe filter the wire strips or rods are: soonbe'nt to such condition thatthey no longer serve the purpose. It is therefore one of the objects ofthe present invention to forinthese rail members as an integral partV ofthe filline' neclr and sediment cup have sufficient strenath to resistbending' upon engagement therewith by the nozzle of the supply hose.

fact that where a sediment ediment passes til G sedimentf accumulated inthis cup is not i Itis alrnown cup is provided for accuinnlatinf`separated from the lQasoline as Vpart thereof'ertensions 3T.

Vplate will be securely Vment upon connnp; into contact withthemprotected from the incoming gasoline that the sediment will begreatly agitated and a large amount thereof pulveiized and forcedthrough the sleeve into the `gasoline tank. lt is therefore one of theobjects of the present invention toprovide a simple combination andarrangement of parts which will check the force of the gasoline as itcomes into the filter. To accomplish this object l [ii'oifide, whenforming; the sediment cup 12, an annui r seat. 3ft which is Yformed inthe wall portion 1G between the sedimentcup 12 'and adjacent endportions Vof the rail members lh commodate a baffle plate '35 andsupport this baille plate above the sediment cup 12. rl`his baille plateincludes upstanding wall portions 36' having formed as an integralrlhese extensions, when the baffle plate is mounted upon the seat 341,are adapt-ed to extend'between lthe rail members 14 at' their lower endportions5 as bestillustrated in Fig- 2'. By positioningthese e-tensionsbetween the rail members 14; it is manifest that the baille held againstdisplace-v` coniinlo Kgasoline. As shownin 4 these extensions aredisposed in spaced relation adjacent walls 3'? definingg'thesediprovidinp; passages 3S through from the gasoconfinementin ment cup12 which the sediment separated line is adapted topass to find thesediment cup 12.

Theconstruction Vof the device thus farset forth is .such that when thegasoline is dis-V charged into the filter theforee of the same ischeckedV by the baffle plateb fis the gasolinecomes in 'contact withthis baffle plate the gasoline is splashed in a direction to- 'llhisseat is adapted to ac-V Sill ward the foraminated sleeve where therasoline finds entrance into the tanlr 25. Such sediment as is carriedwith the gasoline is separated therefrom by Y this .sleeve and passesthrough the 38 position in the sediment` cup v12.4 y

rllhe novel manner hereinset forth for supl,citing the baffle plate 35permits this baffle plate to be expeditiously removed when thesedimentcup is to be cleaned. Y

. From the description herein forth it is manifest that l provide afilter which will be durable use and which can be associated withgasoline tanks having the usual standard llinpj nipple 24;

llllhile l have illustrat preferred form of construction for earryingrmy invention into effect. this is capable in confined d and describedthe Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

l. A filter including a tubular body defining a wall having a pluralityot' spaced parallel longitudinallf extending passages formed therein anddefining at its lower end a sediment cup, and a baille plate carried bythe body above said sediment cup and below the lower termini of thepassages and in spaced relation with the wall permitting communicationbetween the sediment cup and the interior oit the tubular body above thebaille plate.

2. A filter including a tubular body defining a wall having a pluralityof spaced parallel longitudinally extending passages formed therein anddefining at its lower end a sediment cup, and a baille plate carried bythe body above said sediment cup and below the lower termini ot thepassages and in spaced relation with the wall permitting communicationbetween the sediment cup and the interior of the tubular body above thebaille plate, said baille plate having por-` tions extending into theporting relation with portions et the tubular body dening the sedimentcup.

3. A filter of the class described including a tubular body deiining awall having a plurality oit passages formed therein, a filling neel; atone end of the body, at the other end of the body and in communicationtherewith, a seat defined by said body above the sediment cup, and abaffle plate supported by said seat and having portions extending intothe passages.

4.. A filter including a tubular body delining a wall having a pluralityof spaced passages in supparallel longitudinally extending passagesformed therein and defining at its lower end a sediment cup. a bailleplate carried by the body above said sediment cnp and below the lowertermini of the passages and in spaced relation with the wall permittingcommunication between the sediment cup and the interior of the tubularbody above the baffle plate, and a forarninated closure for saidpassages.

5. A filter including a tabular body definine a wall having a pluralityof spaced parallel longitudinally extending passages formed therein anddefining` at its lower end` a sediment cup, a baiiie plate carried bythe body above said sediment cup and below the lower termini oi thepassages and in spaced relation with the wall permitting communicationbetween the sediment cup and the interior of the tubnlar body above thebaille plate. said baiiie plate having portions es? tending .into thepassages in support-ing relation with portions ci' the tubnlar bodydelining the sediment enp, and a toraminated closure for said passages.

6. A filter of the class described including a sediment cup site ends into a tubular body defining a wall having a plurality of passages formedtherein, iilling neck in one end oi" the body, a sediment cup at theother end of the body and in communication therewith, a seat delined bysaid body above the sediment cup, a baille plate supported by saidseatand having' portions extending into the passages, and a foraniinatedclosure for said passages.

7. A filter including a cylindrical tubular body delining at one end afilling neck and at its opposite end a sediment cup and inwardly spacedrail members ifoiniing an integral part oi' the lilling neclr and thesediment cup and delining passages, and a foraininated closure for thepassages, there being annular recesses formed in the walls of thelilling neck and the sediment enp receiving' adjacent end portions ot'the foraininated closure.

tl. A filter of the class described including a tubular body defining atits upper end a lilling neelr and at its lower end a sediment cup andinwardly disposed spaced parallel longitudinally extending rail membersdefining pas ges and merging' at their opposite ends into wall portionsdefining the lillinn' neel; and the sediment cup forming an "'it `ralpart oi these wall portions, and a iinated sleeve around said tubularbody closing the passages, said sleeve being disposed in spaced relationwith the rail ineinbers.

9. A Vfilter ot the class described including a tubular body defining atits upper end a iilling neel-r and at its lower end a sediment cisp andinwardly disposed spaced parallel longitudinally extending rail membersdeiining passages and merging at their oppowall por'ions defining theiilling neel; and the sediment cup iorining an integral part of thesewall portions, and a .i-'oraminated sleeve around said tubular bodyclosing the passages, said sleeve being disposed in spaced relation withthe rail members, there being annular recesses 'formed in the wallsdefining the filling necli and the sediment cup receiving adjacent endportions of the sleeve.

10. A device of the class described including a supporting fittingadapted for connection with a `filling neck oi a gasoline tank, atubular body supported by the supporting iitting and extending into thetanlr and having portions otl the eyliinlrical wall thereof cut away toprovide longitudinally eirtending spaced passages the walls oi. thetubular body deiining said passages being disposed inwardly of the upperand lower end portions oif the tubular body, and a iforaininated sleevearound the body having end portions engaging the outer cylindrical wallsolE the said end portions or" the tubular body for spacing the sleeveliroin the wall portions of the body dening the passages 1l. A filteringtube including 2L lilling neck having en inwardly and clownwalcllyextending passa-ge formed therein, e sediment cup', mil; lnenioensdisposed inwardly of the outer Wall surfaces of the filling neel; andsediment lonp with theirA inner surfaces in alignment with the nneirWall surfaces-of the passage, the oppositeend portions of the railmembers menging into the Wall portions 'oidisposing of the filling neckand sediment cup and 'forming an integral part thereof, andaforaniinatecl sleeve having end portions enging the illing neck andthesediment cup the slee-Ve in spaced relation with the rail members. i

ln 'testimony whereof l lny sgneicure. i KERMIT nenes.

